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Vernette June Kollbaum Mesenbrink

Birth	:	23 Jun 1932 Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Apr 2014 Holstein, Ida County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Schaller Cemetery, Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5046000, -95.3117600
Description	:	Vernette J. Mesenbrink June 23, 1932 - April 13, 2014 Schaller, Iowa Vernette J. Mesenbrink, age 81, passed peacefully, April 13, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein, Iowa, following a lengthy illness. She spent her final days surrounded by her family members. Vernette June Kollbaum was the oldest of four born to Matthew and Melinda (Hein) Kollbaum, of Ida Grove, on June 23, 1932. She was baptized and confirmed on December 23, 1951 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ida Grove. She attended school until the 8th grade, at which time she went to work to help... Read More	Vernette J. Mesenbrink June 23, 1932 - April 13, 2014 Schaller, Iowa Vernette J. Mesenbrink, age 81, passed peacefully, April 13, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein, Iowa, following a lengthy illness. She spent her final days surrounded by her family members. Vernette June Kollbaum was the oldest of four born to Matthew and Melinda (Hein) Kollbaum, of Ida Grove, on June 23, 1932. She was baptized and confirmed on December 23, 1951 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ida Grove. She attended school until the 8th grade, at which time she went to work to help the family. The country school she attended still stands at Moorehead Park in Ida Grove, where she accompanied many of her grandchildren for a day of learning. In 1970, Vernette attained a GED at Galva High School. It meant a lot to her to have a diploma before any of her children. Vernette met Alfred (Bud) C. Schmidt in Ida Grove and were married February 10, 1952. They were blessed with four children: Cynthia Ann, Cathleen Kay, Carey Lee, and Casey Ray. She was an active member of her Church, clubs and organizations she belonged to through the years by holding many offices and being a leader. Some of those included Schaller Women's Club, St Paul Lutheran Women's Guild, on which she was a charter member, Happy Hearts 4-H Club, Alta Golf & Country Club and the Schaller Red Hats, plus numerous card clubs and dancing clubs. One memorable event was the Garden & Flower Show, at Pop Corn Days, she chaired for many years. She maintained large vegetable and flower gardens, which she shared with family and friends. Some of her produce were judged at the Sac County fair, each year. She loved to oil paint and had a ceramics shop in her home. Many children in the area have a nativity set they painted during VBS from her shop. She also ran a custom drapery business and did cake decorating. After Bud's passing in 1983, she continued to farm with the help of her two sons. Through example and hard work ethics, including raising and butchering countless chickens, Vernette instilled in her children a strong work ethic, strong faith and firm moral values. Holidays and birthdays were a special time for her, to play with her grandchildren, at which she will be sorely missed. Her family will always remember the apple pancakes and cinnamon rolls, she enjoyed making for them. On January 8, 1994, she married Glenn Mesenbrink, which enlarged her family with two step-daughters, Deb and Susan. They bought a home in Bella Vista, Arkansas and spent many winters there. The two of them loved to travel, use their camper, play cribbage and bridge, golf and go dancing. Vernette entered the Holstein Good Samaritan Home in August of 2012. While there, she was crowned Valentine's Queen and she and Glenn rode in the High School Homecoming Parade as representatives of the Good Samaritan Home. She received excellent care there. Vernette will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 20 years, Glenn Mesenbrink; children: Cindy (Randy) Jacobson of Storm Lake; Cathy (Jim) McDonough of Schaller; Carey (Rhonda) Schmidt of Schaller; Casey Schmidt of Schaller; step-daughter, Deb (Wendell) Morton of Littleton, Colorado; and Susan (Lee) Trant of Crescent, Iowa; grandchildren: Mindy (Jason) Stoltzfus, Brandon (Rachel) Jacobson, Michele Ronfeldt, Melanie (Adam) Pyle, Mike (Mallory) McDonough, Mark McDonough and fiancée Samantha Roberts, Beth Schmidt and fiancée Mike Smith, Lisa Schmidt, Lexi Schmidt; step granddaughter, Sarah Trant; great-grandchildren: Kayla, Tasha, Austin, Cole and Levi Ronfeldt, Kaitlyn Currie, Courtney, Kallie, Cari and Cody Pyle, Carson Wendel, Ryder McDonough, Jacee McDonough, Xander, Zach, Zara, Zoe and Zina Stoltzfus, Ty Jacobson, and baby girl Jacobson on the way; brothers: Merlin (Colleen) Kollbaum of Anthon; Verdene (Linda) Kollbaum of Ida Grove; sister, Linda Lou (Don) Waderich of Humboldt; brothers-in-law: Don (Darlene) Schmidt of Holstein; Roger Schmidt of Battle Creek; sisters-in-law: Arlene Babcock of Galva; and Ruth Schmidt of Ida Grove; many nieces and nephews; extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bud Schmidt; her parents; and brothers-in-law: Dean Schmidt, DeWayne Schmidt and Lloyd Babcock. Memorials can be directed to FDA in memory of Vernette for research.

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Vernette June Kollbaum Mesenbrink's memorial is located at: Schaller Cemetery, Schaller, Sac County, USA.
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Vernette June Kollbaum Mesenbrink death on 13 Apr 2014 in Holstein, Ida County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.5046000
Longitude: -95.3117600

Family Members:

Parent

Matthew August Kollbaum

(1905 - 1999)

Melinda K. A. Hein Kollbaum

(1911 - 1974)

Spouse

Alfred Charles Schmidt

(1925 - 1983)

Siblings

Merlin Henry Kollbaum

(1933 - 2019)

Linda Lou Kollbaum Waderich

(1938 - 2019)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Schaller Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5046000, -95.3117600

2. Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5035000, -95.3095000

3. German Methodist Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5045000, -95.2481000

4. Chase Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5036011, -95.2288971

5. Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5396996, -95.2294006

6. Cook Center Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4432983, -95.2649994

7. Maple Valley Township Cemetery
Alta, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5752600, -95.3199980

8. Galva Township Cemetery East
Galva, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5031110, -95.4083200

9. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Galva, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5187700, -95.4183300

10. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Hanover, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6053467, -95.3725739

11. Galva Township Cemetery
Galva, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5031013, -95.4664001

12. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4650002, -95.1446991

13. Emmanuel Cemetery
Cook Township, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3993988, -95.2063980

14. Early Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4578018, -95.1425018

15. Protestant Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4294014, -95.1483002

16. Diamond Cemetery
Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6156006, -95.4480972

17. Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6539001, -95.2339020

18. Sac County Farm Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4295560, -95.1175190

19. Nemaha Cemetery
Nemaha, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5102997, -95.0905991

20. Richland Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3544006, -95.2238998

21. Storm Lake Cemetery
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6352800, -95.1744400

22. Woodlawn Cemetery
Alta, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6730600, -95.2908300

23. Holstein Cemetery
Holstein, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5119019, -95.5436020

24. Salem Reform Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3555984, -95.1866989